Table 1 Descriptive data of trials included in meta-analysis. Semen: FZ: Frozen. F Fresh, US UltraSexed (frozen). ND: not determined.nc: number of inseminations with conventional sperm, ns: number of inseminations with sex-sorted sperm, Breeds: (A) Angus. (AC) Angus crossbreed. (BPL) Black Pied Lowland. (BS) Brown Swiss. (DRD) Danish Red Dairy. (H) Holstein. (HAC) Herford-Angus crossbreed. (HGC) Holstein-Gyr crossbreed. (HF) Holstein Friesian. (J) Jersey. (N) Nelore. (RA) Red Angus. (RH) Red Holstein. Management: E natural estrus, S synchronized. Outcome: PR Pregnancy rate (pregnancies/insemination), CR calving rate (births/insemination), AR Abortion rate (abortions/pregnancy), NRR Non-return rate 24–60 days after insemination, SBR Stillbirth rate (stillbirths/birth), SBR-M Stillbirth rate in male calves, SBR-F Stillbirth rate in female calves.

From: The reproductive success of bovine sperm after sex-sorting: a meta-analysis

Publications

Population [cow/heifer (breed), inseminations management)]

Semen

Outcome (%)

Conventional

Sexed

1) Abdalla et al. 201449

Heifers (H), nc = 325, ns = 426, E

FZ

PR 62, CR 51, AR 11

PR 34, CR 29, AR 8

2) An et al. 201050

Heifers (H), nc = 26, ns = 36, E

FZ

PR 58

PR 53

3) Andersson et al. 200641

Cows (HF), nc = 149, ns = 157, E

FZ

PR 46, CR 44, SBR 5

PR 21, CR 20, SBR 6

4) Bodmer et al. 2005a51

Cows (BS + RH), nc = 64, ns = 105, E

FZ

PR 28, CR 25, AR 6

PR 28, CR 22, AR 17

5) Bodmer et al. 2005b51

Heifers (BS + RH), nc = 27, ns = 27, E

FZ

PR 59, CR 58, AR 0

PR 33, CR 30, AR 11

6) Borchersen et al. 2009a52

Heifers (DRD), nc = 153, ns = 530, E

FZ

NRR 76, PR 65, CR 63, SBR 5, SBR-M 12, SBR-F 0,

NRR 67, PR 60, CR 56, SBR 6, SBR-M 21, SBR-F 4

7) Borchersen et al. 2009b52

Heifers (H), nc = 181, ns = 554, E

FZ

NRR 74, PR 62, CR 57, SBR 16, SBR-M 20, SBR-F 12

NRR 59, PR 49, CR 46, SBR 10, SBR-M 10, SBR-F 10

8) Borchersen et al. 2009c52

Heifers (J), nc = 165, ns = 504, E

FZ

NRR 69, PR 54, CR 50, AR 7, SBR 2, SBR-M 2, SBR-F 2

NRR 56, PR 47, CR 42, AR 11, SBR 3, SBR-M 7, SBR-F 7

9) Chebel et al. 201053

Heifers (H), nc = 1028, ns = 343, S

ND

PR 52, CR 38, AR 27, SBR 3, SBR-M 5, SBR-F 1

PR 40, CR 27, AR 34, SBR 9, SBR-M 15, SBR-F 8

10) Chebel et al. 202054

Heifers (H), nc = 390, ns = 415, S

ND

PR 67, CR 57, AR 15, SBR 9, SBR-M 20, SBR-F 3

PR 45, CR 40, AR 11, SBR 5, SBR-M 6, SBR-F 0

11) Colazo et al. 201755

Heifers (H), nc = 107, ns = 117, S

FZ

PR 69, CR 64, AR 7

PR 64, CR 62, AR 3

12) Cooke et al. 201456

Heifers and cows (HAC), nc = 454, ns = 439, S

FZ

PR 56

PR 34

13) Crites et al. 201835

Heifers and cows (ND), nc = 201, ns = 193, S

US

PR 57

PR 49

14) Dawod and Elbaz 202036

Heifers (H), nc = 122, ns = 346, S

US

PR 61

PR 51

15) DeJarnette et al. 200957

Heifers (H), nc = 53 718, ns = 39 763, E

FZ

PR 56, SBR-M 13, SBR-F 11

PR 45, SBR-M 21, SBR-F 9

16) DeJarnette et al. 2010a58

Heifers (H), nc = 2 089, ns = 2 089, E

FZ

PR 61

PR 44

17) DeJarnette et al. 2010b58

Cows (H), nc = 1 822, ns = 1 822, E

FZ

PR 32

PR 23

18) DeJarnette et al. 201159

Heifers (H), nc = 2 292, ns = 2 319, E or S

FZ

PR 60

PR 38

19) Djedovic et al. 201660

Heifers (BPL), nc = 2 115, ns = 1 205, E

FZ

PR 55, CR 52, SBR 7

PR 44, CR 41, SBR 8

20) Dominguez et al. 201261

Heifers and cows (N), nc = 325, ns = 338, S

FZ

PR 58

PR 39

21) Drake et al. 202039

Heifers and cows (HF + J), nc = 722 ns = 1 442, S

US

PR 62

PR 51

22) Duarte et al. 2007a62

Heifers (N), nc = 83, ns = 61, E

FZ

PR 70

PR 67

23) Duarte et al. 2007b62

Heifers (N), nc = 103, ns = 180, S

FZ

PR 50

PR 46

24) Frijters et al. 200963

ND, nc = 64 985, ns = 2 036, ND

ND

NRR 66

NRR 53

25) Healy et al. 201364

Heifers (H), ND, S

ND

AR 6, SBR 12, SBR-M 14, SBR-F 9

AR 6, SBR 13, SBR-M 16, SBR-F 13

26) Holden et al. 201765

Heifers and cows (ND), nc = 39 366, ns = 1 486, ND

FZ

PR 54

PR 48

27) Joezy-Shekalgorabi et al. 201766

Heifers (H), nc = 2 419, ns = 1 154, E

ND

PR 64, CR 60, AR 6, SBR 5, SBR-M 5, SBR-F 4

PR 48, CR 43, AR 11, SBR 5,SBR-M 6, SBR-F 5

28) Karakaya et al. 2014a40

Heifers (HF), nc = 66, ns = 60, S

FZ

PR 53

PR 42

29) Karakaya et al. 2014b40

Cows (HF), nc = 88, ns = 88, S

FZ

PR 32

PR 25

30) Ketchum et al. 202167

Heifers (A), nc = 404, ns = 390, S

US

PR 59

PR 48

31) Klinc et al. 200768

Heifers (HF), nc = 24, ns = 22, E

F

PR 67

PR 55

32) Kurykin et al. 201669

Heifers (H), nc = 1 493, ns = 1 713, E or S

FZ

PR 52

PR 42

33) Lenz et al. 201634

ND, nc = 62 398, ns = 1 890, ND

US

NRR 66

NRR 67

34) Maicas et al. 2019 SS-1M37

Cows (HF), nc = 1 593, ns = 1 299, E

F

PR 48

PR 38

35) Maicas et al. 2019 SS-2M37

Cows (HF), nc = 1 593, ns = 1 428, E

F

PR 48

PR 39

36) Maicas et al. 2019 SS-FRZ37

Cows (HF), nc = 1 593, ns = 1 173, E

US

PR 48

PR 41

37) Maicas et al. 2019 SS-1M37

Heifers (HF), nc = 865, ns = 811, E

F

PR 61

PR 54

38) Maicas et al. 2019 SS-2M37

Heifers (HF), nc = 865, ns = 726, E

F

PR 61

PR 53

39) Maicas et al. 2019 SS-FRZ37

Heifers (HF), nc = 865, ns = 812, E

US

PR 61

PR 53

40) Maicas et al. 202019

Cows (ND), nc = 3 666, ns = 3 580, E

US

PR 60

PR 46

41) Mallory et al. 201370

Heifers (H), nc = 120, ns = 120, S

ND

PR 68

PR 38

42) Mellado et al. 201071

Heifers and cows (HGC), nc = 426, ns = 223, E or S

FZ

PR 38

PR 23

43) Mellado et al. 2014a72

Heifers (H), nc = 6 816, ns = 15 497, S

ND

PR 52

PR 42

44) Mellado et al. 2014b72

Cows (H), nc = 28 779, ns = 13 574, S

ND

PR 24

PR 17

45) Naniwa et al. 2017a73

Heifers (H), nc = 219, ns = 524, ND

ND

PR 58

PR 46

46) Naniwa et al. 2017b73

Cows (H), nc = 65, ns = 214, ND

ND

PR 40

PR 34

47) Noonan et al. 201674

Heifers (H), nc = 398, ns = 379, S

FZ

PR 60

PR 46

48) Norman et al. 2010a75

Heifers (H), nc = 1 171 188, ns = 128 702, ND

ND

PR 56 SBR 10, SBR-M 11, SBR-F 10

PR 39, SBR 11, SBR-M 16, SBR-F 11

49) Norman et al. 2010b75

Cows (H), nc = 10 784 793, ns = 25 910, ND

ND

PR 30, SBR 4, SBR-M 4, SBR-F 4

PR 25, SBR 3, SBR-M 3, SBR-F 3

50) Sá Filho et al. 201276

Cows (N), nc = 245, ns = 246, S

FZ

PR 55

PR 46

51) Sales et al. 2011a77

Heifers (J), nc = 112, ns = 102, S

FZ

PR 52

PR 31

52) Sales et al. 2011b77

Cows (N), nc = 193, ns = 196, S

FZ

PR 52

PR 42

53) Schenk et al. 200978

Cows (H), nc = 58, ns = 57, S

FZ

PR 55

PR 40

54) Schenk et al. 200978

Cows (H), nc = 713, ns = 708, S

FZ

PR 38

PR 25

55) Seidel et al. 1999a79

Heifers (H), nc = 118, ns = 114, S

FZ

PR 74, CR 69, AR 6

PR 51, CR 46, AR 9

56) Seidel et al. 1999b79

Heifers (HAC), nc = 35, ns = 86, S

FZ

PR 51, CR 51, AR 0

PR 40, CR 40, AR 0

57) Seidel et al. 1999c79

Heifers (RA), nc = 30, ns = 14, S

FZ

PR 70

PR 86

58) Seidel et al. 1999d79

Heifers (A), nc = 28, ns = 45, S

F

PR 54, CR 32, AR 40

PR 44, CR 42, AR 5

59) Seidel et al. 1999e79

Heifers (AC), nc = 58, ns = 51, S

F

PR 47, AR 11

PR 33, AR 6

60) Seidel et al. 1999f79

Heifers (A), nc = 37, ns = 35, S

FZ

PR 73, CR 73, AR 0

PR 51, CR 51, AR 0

61) Seidel et al. 1999g79

Heifers (A), nc = 35, ns = 43, S

FZ

PR 57

PR 53

62) Seidel et al. 2008a80

Heifers (H), nc = 263, ns = 288, E

FZ

PR 62

PR 43

63) Seidel et al. 2008b80

Heifers (A), nc = 126, ns = 123, S

FZ

PR 67

PR 54

64) Seidel et al. 2008c80

Heifers (A), nc = 40, ns = 38, S

FZ

PR 73, CR 68, AR 7

PR 47, CR 42, AR 11

65) Seidel et al. 2008d80

Heifers (H), nc = 124, ns = 121, S

FZ

PR 60, AR 8

PR 47, AR 7

66) Seidel et al. 2008e80

Cows (A), nc = 21, ns = 42, S

FZ

PR 76, CR 71, AR 6

PR 57, CR 55, AR 4

67) Seidel et al. 2008f80

Heifers (RA), nc = 30, ns = 30, S

FZ

PR 70

PR 80

68) Thomas et al. 201481

Cows (ND), nc = 429, ns = 422, S

FZ

PR 56

PR 26

69) Thomas et al. 201782

Heifers (ND), nc = 218, ns = 217, S

US

PR 60

PR 52

70) Thomas et al. 201918

Cows (ND), nc = 812, ns = 808, S

US

PR 65

PR 48

71) Tubman et al. 200483

Heifers and cows (A + H), nc = 787, ns = 1 158, S

FZ + F

AR 5, SBR 4

AR 4, SBR 4

72) Xu 201484

Cows (HF), nc = 57 085, ns = 51 712, E

FZ

NRR 73, CR 53

NRR 69, CR 50